Parts of words are hidden in Thunderbird

[smihael]

Some parts of words are hidden in Thunderbird on KDE desktop, after kwin crash. See Screenshot.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: thunderbird 1:45.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-31.50-generic 4.4.13
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-31-generic x86_64
AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: smihael 1537 F.... pulseaudio
BuildID: 20160704153737
Channel: Unavailable
CurrentDesktop: KDE
Date: Sat Aug 13 09:52:19 2016
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
ForcedLayersAccel: False
IfupdownConfig:
 # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
 auto lo
 iface lo inet loopback
IncompatibleExtensions:
 Lightning - {e2fda1a4-762b-4020-b5ad-a41df1933103}
 English (GB) Language Pack - <email address hidden>
 Deutsch (DE) Language Pack - <email address hidden>
 Slovenski jezik Language Pack - <email address hidden>
 Thunderbird (default) - {972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd}
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-27 (107 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
IpRoute:
 default via 192.168.1.1 dev enx9cebe809b3e9 proto static metric 100
 default via 192.168.1.1 dev wlp3s0 proto static metric 600
 169.254.0.0/16 dev wlp3s0 scope link metric 1000
 192.168.1.0/24 dev enx9cebe809b3e9 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.14 metric 100
 192.168.1.0/24 dev wlp3s0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.13 metric 600
MostRecentCrashID: bp-7ee352e8-a9ee-45ce-8043-26eed2160718
PrefSources: prefs.js
Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=45.2.0/20160704153737 (In use)
RunningIncompatibleAddons: True
SourcePackage: thunderbird
SubmittedCrashIDs: bp-7ee352e8-a9ee-45ce-8043-26eed2160718
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 01/29/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: UX32VD.214
dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.board.name: UX32VD
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrUX32VD.214:bd01/29/2013:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnUX32VD:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnUX32VD:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0:
dmi.product.name: UX32VD
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

[smihael (smihael)]

This can be closed. I found a workaround at http://askubuntu.com/questions/584922/how-do-i-fix-fonts-not-rendering-and-missing-letters.

The bug is described here: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=88584